Thousands of people were declared naturalized citizens of the U.S. in September 2018, a time when Americans honor the U.S. Constitution. “The Constitution plays an essential role in the lives of all Americans, but especially for those who are Americans by choice,” says L. Francis Cissna, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. “It not only establishes the rule of law but also creates the framework for the legal immigration system that exists today, empowering immigrants to become citizens.”
Naturalization ceremonies for 45,000 immigrants from around the world took place at famous locations in the U.S., such as the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. They also occur in libraries, colleges, and museums in various cities across the country.
Every year, between 700,000 and 780,000 people become citizens of the United States. In the past two years, there has been a 25% increase in the number of citizenship applications, and this year U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is set to complete over 829,000.
In the last five years, 91% of people who applied for citizenship were approved.
The Constitution Day and Citizenship Day are both celebrated on September 17, the day when the delegates of the Constitutional Convention met for the last time in 1787 to enact the document they had created.
Source: share.america.gov